Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
by Gerald McDermott
A 1973 Caldecott Honor Book.
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 1972
Word Count 591
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 430L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 32896, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Honor, 1973
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